Table 3:
Characteristics of study participants at baseline
| Site 1 | Site 2 | Site 3 | Site 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n=185) | (n=161) | (n=160) | (n=170) | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Age (in years) | 30.8 (5.7) | 30.8 (6.0) | 31.0 (5.7) | 33.4 (6.4) |
| Percent | Percent | Percent | Percent | |
| Sex: female | 22.7 | 22.4 | 100.0 | 28.8 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 39.1 | 38.8 | 37.5 | 41.1 |
| Married | 12.8 | 15.0 | 20.0 | 12.5 |
| Cohabiting | 36.3 | 37.5 | 20.0 | 32.1 |
| Divorced/widowed | 11.7 | 8.8 | 22.5 | 14.3 |
| Education | ||||
| Middle school or less | 22.2 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 14.7 |
| Some high school | 27.0 | 23.1 | 15.6 | 17.1 |
| Vocational training | 30.8 | 46.9 | 45.6 | 54.7 |
| Some college | 20.0 | 17.5 | 28.1 | 13.5 |
| Employment (any) | 48.3 | 58.8 | 49.7 | 44.6 |
| Unstable housing | 23.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 10.6 |
| Sex work (among women) | 26.8 | 64.7 | 44.4 | 41.3 |
| HIV positive (self-reported) | 7.1 | 21.3 | 0.0 | 21.9 |
| Drugs injected in the past 30 days | ||||
| Stimulant | 57.1 | 98.1 | 12.5 | 90.7 |
| Opiate | 87.4 | 91.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Opiate and sedative combined | 39.1 | 42.4 | 74.4 | 60.5 |
| Opiate and stimulant combined | 50.8 | 81.3 | 30.0 | 89.3 |
| Have ever been on MAT | 11.4 | 27.9 | 19.4 | 17.7 |
| Exchanged syringes in the last 3 months | 35.7 | 45.3 | 44.3 | 65.9 |